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ATLANTA - Georgia was the first state to prohibit the execution of a mentally retarded person, but advocates for the disabled say the state is now lagging behind American society and needs to change its law.

You have to hand it to Gov. Nathan Deal; he is a real problem solver. Last year, the problem was state Sen. Chip Rogers, who had been an opponent of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and an impediment to Deal's legislative plans.